There is little comprehensive research into autistic adulthood, and even less into the
services and supports that are most likely to foster flourishing adult autistic lives. This limited …

Social performances pervade human interactions. Some autistic people describe their social
performances as 'camouflaging'and engage in these performances to mitigate social …

In this commentary, we describe how language used to communicate about autism within
much of autism research can reflect and perpetuate ableist ideologies (ie, beliefs and …

The growth of autistic self-advocacy and the neurodiversity movement has brought about
new ethical, theoretical and ideological debates within autism theory, research and practice …

Camouflaging refers to strategies used by autistic people to mask or hide social difficulties.
The current study draws on Social Identity Theory to examine the relationship between …

Neurodivergent people are increasingly involved in postsecondary education, but they
continue to face serious barriers and challenges on college campuses. These challenges …

Background Previous research has identified an association between masking and mental
health for autistic people. However, the direction of causality and mechanisms involved in …

Differences in social communication and interaction styles between autistic and typically
developing have been studied in isolation and not in the context of real-world social …

Controversies regarding the neurodiversity movement may be exacerbated by confusion
over its meaning. For example, some suggest neurodiversity entails acceptance of the social …

Camouflaging involves hiding one's autistic characteristics in social situations. This mixed
methods systematic review synthesized research on psychosocial factors associated with …